Backdoor's Rotorua Store Re-opening Mid August & Great Sale on at New Plymouth

Great news! Backdoor’s Rotorua store has moved to a much better and bigger site and is set to reopen mid August, all going to plan! This will add to their already huge coverage of New Zealand, there now being 18 great Backdoor surf shops all over the country.

Also, the existing New Plymouth store is holding a ‘closing down’ sale, with a new site to be announced in the very near future. There is a JS surfboard shipment coming in, and included is a limited edition Mark ‘Occy’ Occhilupo Raging Bull model. Mark’s surname, Occhilupo, is Italian and means "eyes of the wolf." However, his nickname is "The Raging Bull."

In recent times JS industries has become one of the most known and respected names in the world of performance surfboards, and JS boards are the brainchild of Jason Stevenson, the founder, owner and shaper of JS Industries. Based in Queensland Australia, JS Industries have made a name for themselves internationally, attracting big fish in the surfing world, such as Mark Occhilupo and Joel Parkinson. Parko won the Pipe Masters in Hawaii as well as a numerous of other events on the tour. They make surfboards for all conditions as well as all different types of rider.

Backdoor also have a Sharp Eye surfboards shipment coming in – top ups plus their first drop of the #77 model (limited sizes). The Sharp Eye surfboard range is based on performance in a range of surf conditions, and includes research, design and feedback from team riders and athletes in conditions all over the world, to give you surfboards ready to take on any type of wave in all conditions.

Finally, get down to Backdoor for Softech boards, the ultimate in softboard fun and performance. Handmade from highly durable materials, and constructed using proven manufacturing techniques, Softech surfboards are built to withstand the toughest of treatment and are available in a range of styles to suit the beginner through to the most experienced rider.